The Great Goblin

The Great Goblin

Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble

Mana cost: {1}{B/R}{B/R}

How we read this card

Whenever you put one or more counters on a Goblin, Orc, or Army you control, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage to target opponent.

triggered — deals 2 damage

Whenever another Goblin, Orc, or Army you control dies, exile the top card of your library. You may play it until the end of your next turn.

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage, exile a card.

Cares about: an Army gets a counter, a Goblin gets a counter, an Orc gets a counter, an Army is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a Goblin is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an Orc is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Works well with

an Orc is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Orc General — When you sacrifice another Orc or Goblin to Orc General, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library

4 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a counter on an Orc — 39 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Bloodline Pretender — When Bloodline Pretender gets a counter, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  2. Gríma Wormtongue — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Gríma Wormtongue, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  3. Orcish Bowmasters — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Orcish Bowmasters, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  4. Warbeast of Gorgoroth — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Warbeast of Gorgoroth, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  5. Moria Scavenger — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Moria Scavenger, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  6. Book of Mazarbul — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Book of Mazarbul, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  7. The Torment of Gollum — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to The Torment of Gollum, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  8. Taurean Mauler — When Taurean Mauler gets a counter, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  9. Easterling Vanguard — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Easterling Vanguard, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  10. Grishnákh, Brash Instigator — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Grishnákh, Brash Instigator, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

29 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a counter on a Goblin — 49 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Misty Mountains Raider — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Misty Mountains Raider, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  2. Bothersome Noisemaker — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bothersome Noisemaker, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  3. Molten-Core Maestro — When Molten-Core Maestro gets a counter, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  4. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — When a Goblin gets a counter thanks to Krenko, Baron of Tin Street, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  5. Bolg of the North — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Bolg of the North, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  6. Redcap Gutter-Dweller — When Redcap Gutter-Dweller gets a counter, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  7. Rhovanion Rampager — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Rhovanion Rampager, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  8. Along the Crooked Way — When a Goblin or Army gets a counter thanks to Along the Crooked Way, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  9. Exuberant Fuseling — When Exuberant Fuseling gets a counter, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  10. Heirloom Auntie — When Heirloom Auntie gets a counter, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

39 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Goblin is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 69 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  2. Sarpadian Simulacrum — When Sarpadian Simulacrum is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  3. Goblin Replica — When Goblin Replica is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  4. Airdrop Condor — When you sacrifice a Goblin creature to Airdrop Condor, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  5. Goblin Marshal — When Goblin Marshal is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  6. Mogg War Marshal — When Mogg War Marshal is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  7. Reckless Lackey — When Reckless Lackey is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  8. Goblin Cratermaker — When Goblin Cratermaker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  9. Goblin Archaeologist — When Goblin Archaeologist is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library
  10. Cacophony Scamp — When Cacophony Scamp is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, The Great Goblin exiles a card from your library

59 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a counter on an Army — 74 cards in the game can cause this.

When a permanent gets a counter thanks to:

  1. Honor the God-Pharaoh — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  2. Toll of the Invasion — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  3. Dreadhorde Twins — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  4. Grim Initiate — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  5. Herald of the Dreadhorde — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  6. Vizier of the Scorpion — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  7. Lazotep Sliver — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  8. Lazotep Reaver — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  9. Invading Manticore — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage
  10. Widespread Brutality — The Great Goblin deals 2 damage

64 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Goblin attacks — 567 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin attacks:

  1. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — makes a token
  2. Mordor Trebuchet — makes a token

a Goblin deals combat damage — 567 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin deals combat damage:

  1. Boggart Mob — makes a token
  2. Auntie's Snitch — returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Cabal Slaver — triggers
  4. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — sacrifices it
  5. Moria Marauder — exiles a card from your library

a Goblin enters the battlefield — 622 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin enters:

  1. Quest for the Goblin Lord — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Goblin Assassin — makes a player sacrifice a creature

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to The Great Goblin, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to The Great Goblin, it triggers

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls

182 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

113 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

25 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

When The Great Goblin enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

307 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (The Great Goblin is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When The Great Goblin enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

41 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.